N.S.W. POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1932, Page 5

N.S.W. POLITICS

NEW PARLIAMENT TO HOLD MEETING NEXT WEEK. (Australian Press Association ) fr - ■ .» SYDNEY, Jims 13. latest figures in thg 1 New South Wales ••flattens have beerr '-Widely chscussed in -Sydney to-day. Thirty-two new faces will be seen in the new Parliament, which is ilikely to be summoned ,'ttoit AVefhk.

Th e i’Me 'bf the 5 thrc@ H doubtful seats is uulikely ‘ : to .bfe ! decided until the checking of tide preference.;. Further country and the postal . and absentee ivotes to-day made little change from 'Saturday’s figures, though, if anything, it strengthened the positions of the anti-Labour candidates. • The late t estimates confirm the week-end prediction that th e State of parties would be Government 65 Opposition 25 An unexpected feature in the country polling was the fact that the United Australia Party polled heavier than the Country . Party in a number of constituencies tlhaf were contested by both Parties, Only the entirely industrial seats in the Metropolitan and Newcastle districts' were returned by the Lang force*, ■ ■ _ju ' COMMENTIN' THE PRESS. " 'id./'.. '■; i PRAISE VICTORS. =■■ SYDNEY, June 13. The “Sydney Morning Herald,” editorially comments as follows: The chattering defeat of the Langites will ■ arouse elation throughout the Commonwealth. The people of New South Wales have notably upheld the Governor’s action in dismissing an outlaw and rebel Government. Mr Lang’s own imsre-preisentations, which were deliberately false, of the issues upon which th 6 Governor acted; of the issues at Saturday’s elections, “6f the Premiers’ Conference ' and of the declared intentions' of' ‘his election opponents, have been treated by people with derision. The whose administration w.ii'l be subject to more’.than one. (searching inquiry, and of 'Mr Lamaro, who disgraced h-s office by contempt of the High Court, wVI be specially appreciated. Throughout the State, .Mr Stevens and Mr ■Bruxner .have received the most flattering vote of confidence ever recorded to a political appeal in New South Wales.

The “Telegraph” editorial states: Though it has been a sweeping victory, the Stevens-Bruxner Government ha.s no .easy time ahead of it. Eighteen months, and littl e more, of Langism have brought the State to the verge of bankruptcy, ns well as of civil war. The new .crew of the ship of State wifi have to work off the year’s deficit of {£511,700,000, and the rest of the legacy of Langiam; ’ . ~.

BRITISH PRESS PLEASED. • ■ LANG’S LOSS OF LABOUR SEATS. LONDON, June 12. The Times in its editorial comment on the New South Wales elections says:—The solider Labour elements have emphatically repudiated Mr Lang because, apparently, they felt that Langism must be crushed if the movement was ever to regain its former hold. Tins resuilt must be emphatically gratifying to the Commonwealth Government, whose policy of honest finance would be almost impossible of fulfilment while Mr Lang was in control. This gratification must b e tempered by regret at Mr Moore’s defeat in Queensland, but Mr 'Smith, the Labour Leader, is moderate, and he has refused to, associate himself with Mr Lang. The City’s markets will re-open to-day under cheerful, circumstances. The result of the ( New South Wailes elections cannot fail to enhance Australia’s credit.

“AULD LANG SYNE.” REMOVAL OF LANG BLIGHT. LONDON, June 13. The “Morning Post” lhas an editorial headed “Auld Lang Syne.” It says:—“The New South Wales elections concerned us ali, and th e result vindicates the action of both the, Commonwealth and tile Crown. Tt ends the .tyranny of the Trades Hall, j and repudiates repudiation, and, as fvlr Stevens justly claims, vindicates the honour of New South Wales.” The “Daily Telegraph” says: “Tho Lang blight has been removed by one of the most. sweeping electoral decisions in h.C'tory. The success of moderate,..Labpur in Queensland in nowisjß diinrnjshfls. the importance defeat .p,f Langism. These two .decisions complete the destruction of a movement that has threatened the whore ■ financial future of Australia, and aV-o the continuance of the Federal Union.” The Daily Express p"d Niw-s-Chro-nic’.e comment in a similar strain. LABOUR -DAILY EDITORIAL. SYDNEY, June 13. The “Labour Drily” editorially comments: The people have decided. The people dhonld 'decide. Som e day, perhaps, the people will ready rule. To say this present judgment of the electorates i 3 the considered verdict on the rivseries of times, is to jest with words. When one remembers that the case of Labour was vilified, falsified and dis-

torted out of recognition; It was deliberately excluded, not only from the news column 3 , but even from the advertising columns of “the free and untrammelled press.” In 'the vernacular, th e people have been “sold a pup.”

MR STEVENS’ PERMANENT CABINET. SYDNEY, Juno 14. In the absence of an official announcement, it is believed that Mr Stevens’ provisional Cabinet, formed after Mr Lang’s dismissal, will become permanent, and that a couple of additional, necessary portfolios will be created by the Premier himself. A decision on the subject will be made to-morrow.

RECOUNT OF AUBURN VOTES. ALLEGATIONS OF IRREGULARITIES SYDNEY. June 14. The new Pari'iamenet will be called together for business on Tuesday of next week iif eighty-five of the election writs out of ninety are returned by then. Parliament cannot meet if more than five' writs are outstanding. The choice of th e new cabinet will be left in the hands of the two leaders, Afcs-rs Stevens and Bruxner. The Parliamentary United . Australia Party decided on this unanimously, and, with the United Country Party, this system lias always been in vogue. A recount of the votes in the Auburn electorate is being made, following rumours of irregularities. Mr Co’eman's supporters are st'jl confident that he will win. ,MR BRUCE CONFIDENT. MELBOURNE, June 11. Mr Bruce, -in a- speech at the Chamber of Commerce, said: “1 think that wo can look-uwi'th confidence to th« future if W o ' steel ourselves a little while longer. 1 lxi’.ievo wo will g ( I. out of our troubles rather sooner than many people to-day suppose.

“GREAT DAY FOR AUSTRALIA

ADELAIDE, June 11. Referring to tho *<nv S ” uth emotions th • ’Premier, Mr DEI, sa d “Saturday was a great day for Australia Lamosm is the greatest obstae e, 1o our prog:«s, and party politics wo-o c'cnerallv slashed at the same time. Australia now lias an opportunity, for the Governments of Australia arc , in lin f > for the first; lime since the Premiers’ Conference, when Lli 0 Premiers Plan was evolved.